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The Minister of Solid Mineral and Former Ekiti State Governor, Dr. Kayode Fayemi, has has clinched the All Progressives Congress governorship ticket.
He polled a total of 941 votes to beat former Governor Segun Oni who had 481.
31 other aspirants took part in the rescheduled primary election held under a very right security.
The Chairman of the Ekiti State Governorship Primary Electoral Committee Governor Tanko Al-makura announced the results of the election.
There is no protest so far from any of the 33 governorship aspirants unlike what happened during the botched first primary election.
Some of the aspirants such as Biodun Amudipe and Patrick Adekunle did not score a single vote while Senator Ayo Arise; Bamidele Olumilua’s son, Muyiwa polled two votes and Opeyemi Bamidele scored eight votes.
Fayemi, who was governor in the state between October 16, 2010, and 2014 will now face the incumbent Deputy Governor Kolapo Olusola, who is the candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party and heavily supported by Governor Ayodele Fayose in the election on July 14.
